Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Take turns drawing cards and acting out specific animal movements for points.

Items Needed:

• Deck of 45 Animal Mimic Game Cards
• Paper and pencil
• (Optional) Scorecard sheets
• (Optional) Timer or stopwatch

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20 min):

1. Explain and set up. (2 min)
   • Requires at least three players to play, allowing one person to keep score while the rest act as judges.
   • Have enough room for a performance area that will be safe for the players to make movements without knocking into any objects or people.
   • Shuffle the deck and place it face-down in the middle of the play area.
   • Decide how many rounds to play so everyone gets an equal number of turns.
2. Start the first round. (5 min)
   • Have the youngest player draw a card and read the animal movement aloud. They move to the performance area and act out the movement described on the card for ten seconds. They try to use the correct body parts and speed.
3. Watch them act out the movement described on the card for ten seconds. (5 min)
   • Make sure they try to use the correct body parts and speed.
4. Judge the first player. (5 min)
   • Award up to five points based on their performance. Give one point each for trying, correct body placement, right speed, lasting ten seconds, and staying in character.
5. Continue playing. (10–30 min)
   • Keep playing the first round until all players have a turn. Then continue more rounds until all rounds are finished. Total the scores to find the winner.
   • (Optional) Draw one final card for a sudden-death tiebreaker if scores are tied at the end.

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